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this is an exemplification essay ///For this paper, we are posing a how or what question.  We are working from a list of topics posted within the unit–and below.  For this assignment, post the topic of your choice from that list.  Then post a how or what question from it.  Be as narrow as possible as you draft this question.  (Here is an example of a too-broad how question:  How do cultures view death?  Below is an example of a workable thesis question.)  Finally post three examples that would begin to answer this question.  The three examples need to cover our three categories: one from self, one from other we know, one from other we don’t know.   Your post for this journal should resemble this model: Topic: How cell phones have changed communication Thesis question:  How do young people socialize in this age of virtual communication? (you can change it if you have a better one Examples one self, another self, one other Self: (((make one up just make it sound like its first person))) Other(self): (((make one up just make it sound like its first person))) Other: use third person and an outside source

Problem-Solution: The Opioid Crisis between the Rich and the Poor  For this problem-solution research essay, you will explore a social /political /economic /environmental problem that is being debated and discussed in 2020, something that you are personally interested in. Narrow your focus so that you can explore your subject matter in some depth in this 2400-word essay, and begin your library research to delve further into the topic. The bulk of the essay should be devoted to the problem. Your paper should include differences in thinking among experts: the “dialectical process.” Your topic should not have the binary “for and against” quality, however. And though you are looking at different points of view—and acknowledging valid points on different sides—know that your reader should be clear about your point of view. The thesis you assert, and the sub-points of your paragraphs, should be yours—backed up by support you find in outside sources. Your solution may address changes in personal habits, school or community programs, laws, policies, candidate choice. The purpose of this essay is not to collect quotations and tell what others say about a topic, but to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize the materials and information you find—and reach your own conclusions. Information for Essay #3 must come from reliable, credible sources. You must have at least 8 authored sources on your final Works Cited page, but you may have more. You must cite all of these sources in your paper using correct in-text citations that give others credit for their words and ideas. The research paper:   uses “I” rarely, if ever, since it’s not about you but rather about your topic.  is based on your information you have systematically collected and recorded  has lots of citations—paraphrases and integrated bits of quotations  is generally more formal in its writing style than the process portion.   is written in the author’s own voice–no more than 15% direct quotation  often uses signal phrases with the names and credentials of authorities to give the paper the feel of human voices discussing your topic (e.g. “According to Martin Jones, a researcher on kidney dialysis at the Maine Medical Center…”)   has substantial sections which are dialectic in nature uses more than one source to back up each assertion (point) in a paragraph includes an annotated bibliography with eight authored sources (MLA style)   supports every assertion you make with examples, facts, statistics, analogies, interview data, or other appropriate evidence.

Reading Assignment: Fun Home, chapters 4, and 5 Response Question: Choose one panel or a series of consecutive panels (no more than 3) and close-read their visual content. How do the images in the panels connect to the themes/ideas in that section of the chapter?

Introduction you do not need a subheading for this, general statement about topic State topic and general ideas of what is being compared. The thesis statement should be the last sentence within this paragraph. It should have the topic, cla.im, supporting details/reasons, body Paragraph  you may have a subheading for each paragraph if you want; these come from your thesis statement.

600 word minimum (your heading, header, title, and Works Cited page do NOT count toward your overall word count) You may use first person and second person if you choose to write your paper as a satire. You may NOT use contractions! You MUST have 5 paragraphs and at least 5 sentences per paragraph. Your introductory paragraph must end with an extended thesis statement (your basic thesis statement followed by your topic sentences in the order you will present them in the paper). You MUST include at least one secondary source (an additional source that helps you to better understand your topic; this should not be fictional!) Submitting your secondary source to me is part of this is part of the assignment

Should Facebook be allowed to collect data from its users?

Synthesis Essay   3-4 pages   100 Points   Due Saturday, November 14th            In this section of the course we have considered three different genres of writing: Process Analysis, Comparison and Contrast, and Division and Classification. We have considered how each genre has different Audience, Purpose, and Strategies. This essay asks you to combine two of these genres in a single essay. What this means is that you will organize your essay as one of the genres, and then perform the strategies of another at some point in the essay.     Think here of the examples that we have read and the ways in which the authors synthesize genres. For example, in “My Daily Dives in the Dumpster,” Eighner writes a Process Analysis essay, but uses the strategies of Comparison and Contrast to explain the process that he is describing. Similarly, in “The Truth About Lying,” Viorst, while writing a Classification and Division essay, uses Comparison and Contrast to show the reader different kinds of lies. There are many combinations in our readings, and any two of the genres can be combined to make a Synthesis Essay. You will find the Practice prompts at the end of each reading helpful in choosing a topic.     You can think of your essay as having a main genre and a support genre. For example, a Classification and Division essay that also uses Comparison and Contrast. This means your essay will be organized around the Classification and Division genre; I will look for Audience, Purpose, and Strategies of that genre. Since you will be using Comparison and Contrast along the way, I will look for the Strategies of that genre as well.      As always, I will look for clarity and grammar at the sentence level. I will also look for clear and consistent paragraph structure. Be sure to edit for spelling mistakes, typos, grammatical errors, and good paragraph development and transition. The essay will be due on D2L by Saturday, November 14th.

Cause/Effect Argument Imagine that you have identified a potential problem or issue at your job or with a community organization you belong to (neighborhood, place of worship, your child’s school, a civic organization, etc.). You’ve been asked to do some research about this problem and present your findings to the planning committee regarding the cause(s) (and/or effects) of the issue. You know that eventually you’ll be asked to propose a solution to the problem, and you’re smart enough to recognize that in order for your proposed solution to be accepted by the group, you’ll need to start persuading them to accept your explanation of the cause(s) of this problem.   You need to produce a persuasive argument regarding the issue or problem at your workplace or in your community.  Your argument should make a claim that something specific is causing or contributing to the problem or issue you’ve identified. (You may choose to include a discussion of the effects of the problem or issue, though you are not required to do so.)   In order to effectively persuade your audience, you need to: ·        Clearly identify what’s at stake in your claim about this issue.  Who cares? What difference does this issue make in the lives of your audience? ·        Understand who your audience is. What do they value? Why is this issue an issue? ·        Appeal to your audience. What will persuade this particular audience to believe you? ·        Describe the issue in your paper, providing appropriate context.  Consider the “journalist questions”: Who? What? Where? When? How? Why? ·        Discuss in your paper other possible causes, showing why your explanation is most likely.   You must use a minimum of four academic sources for your paper. Use APA rules for formatting your manuscript and for preparing your in-text citations and References list.   Audience: stakeholders Purpose: to persuade your audience that your explanation for the cause of this issue is the most likely of any explanation offered Scope: 1200-1400 words [5-6 pages]; must include at least 4 sources

Write an out-of-class essay that identifies what the author is doing in the text to engage the reader and convey her message. Basically, you are taking the entirety of the text, and you are breaking it down into parts that explain the writing strategy. Think about HOW the author writes (as opposed to WHAT the author writes). The writing style of Night-Blooming Jasmin(n)e by Jasminne Mendez. Write a five-paragraph essay, using an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Your introduction should mention the author and essay title early on in the paragraph but should have a thesis statement (your main point) at the end of the paragraph. Each body paragraph should address a critical point of the essay; see the questions at the end of this handout for tips to select a paragraph topic. Each body paragraph should have at least one quotation from the text to prove your point. Your conclusion restates your thesis in a different light, so use different words to convey the same ideas from the introduction. Be sure every paragraph has a topic sentence (the sentence that introduces the idea of the paragraph). Be sure to stay on subject; you should address the author and text in every paragraph. Use transitional phrases when needed.

Complete the following: Describe the factors or conditions that contribute to conflict situations between law enforcement and citizens. Explain how perceptions of power may contribute to conflict situations between law enforcement and members of a community. Be sure you consider the perceptions of both the police and individual citizens. Use the relational theory of power to explain how perceptions of power affect the ability to resolve police–community conflict. Identify strategies you believe might be effective in reducing or resolving conflicts between police and communities. Choose one strategy and determine the likely outcome. Additional Requirements Submit 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, not including title and reference pages. Use 12-point, Times New Roman font. Include a title page and reference page. Cite at least three current scholarly or professional resources.